COOLMEEN V SHANNON GAELS DIV 3 LEAGUE MATCH REPORT

posted 6 Mar 2018, 13:41 by Coolmeen GAA

Coolmeen & Shannon Gaels played out an exciting draw in their Div 3 Rd 6 League encounter on a score of Coolmeen 2 – 10 Shannon Gaels 3 – 07.

Kevin Corry opened the scoring for Coolmeen with a well taken point followed by a similar effort from Ben Cleary. Shannon Gaels responded with two points of their own to level matters. Ben Cleary then fisted the ball to the Gaels net followed by a pointed free to give Coolmeen a four point lead. On the stroke of halftime Shannon Gaels goaled to leave the minimum between the teams.

Half Time: Coolmeen 1 – 03 Shannon Gaels 1 – 02

Cian Murphy & Ben Cleary scored points for Coolmeen on the resumption to extend the lead before Shannon Gaels replied with a point. Coolmeen scored further points from Paudie Corry, Brian Markham & Eoin O’Connor before Mike Shea scored two points for Shannon Gaels. Kevin “Val” McMahon scored a penalty goal for Coolmeen before second half Gaels substitute John Paul O’Neill scored one goal & created another to level the game. Coolmeen responded with a Paudie Corry pointed free. In the frantic closing stages Shannon Gaels scored two further points before Ben Cleary pointed a free with the last kick of the game to level the game.